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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

IT is the duty of the street-railway COM
pany to supply ample accommodations to the
patrons of its lines, but the record of the or
ganization for disregarding its obligations in
this respect is such that no surprise is caused
over any fresh instance of neglect What
people do wonder over is the lack of business
enterprise shown by the failure to meet the
wants of the public. The railway company
may, for instance feel no personal concern as
to whether the hundred people who go out on
the Irvington line early on Sunday walk
back or crowd themselves into the last car at
o'clock, but as amoney-making institution it
would naturally be- expected to take an in
terest in receiving the one hundred as passen-
gers and to that end supply enough cars to
carry them. "a really wide-awake company
whose business was to furnish transportation
for the people of the city might even be ex-
pected to offer inducements which wouldf
lead to increased travel over their lines, and
by advertising the attractions on the Irving
ton line, for example, aud promising full
line of cars, obtain the dimes and nickels of
more than one hundred persons on Sunday
afternoons. Since the danger of competition
arose the Citizens company has been making
"poor mouth and claiming that their bust
ness is Improbable, but if this is the case it
has no one but itself to blame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
DAvIS'S DENIAL.

The Ex.Chief of the Confederacy Says the
Col. Howard Letter Is q Barefaced Forgery.
New Orleans Special.
The following note from Mr.. Davis was pub
lished on Sunday morning:
"BEAUvoIR Miss, June "a, 1887.
Managing Editor Of New Orleans Picayune:
Dear Sir-In your issue of this morning there
is copied from the Chicago Inter Ocean what pur-
ports to be letter written by me to Col Phoceeu
Howe, Danville. ILL.,, from Beauvoir, Miss, june
20. The letter above described is barefaced
forgery, the author of which did not qualify him.
self for his fraudulent purpose by learning from
persons In the ighborhood of Denville. from
which place j. appears he wrote such facts az
might have enabled him to make his fiction less
palpably incredible. Please give this q place in
your next issue, and send a marked copy to the
Inter Ocean, that the imposition practiced upon
it may be exposed where it was put in circula-
ton. Yours respectfully
JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Mr. Davis stated in an informal conversation
with a representative of the Pioayu ne. and not
spurious letter are precisely the reverse of those
actually entertained bv him. The troops In the
Union army were ali mustered into the federal
service The States, such, had no troops in
the war, and consequently all military stores and
trophies captured became the property of the
general government and subject to the control
and at the disposition of Congress only. Con-
federate flags mad from time to time been re-
turned to Southern States by Northern leeislat-
ures and various military associations There
was, in reality, no authority under the law for
these acts of courtesy, but the matter was NOT
considered of material importance, and the ques-
ton was never raised until the issuance of the
recent order by Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Davis de-
clared that he had resisted all attempts of news
paper men to interview him this subject, and
would have remained silent hut for this remark
bile and unique swindle, which he denounced over
and over in general and in detail as false in
every
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

country This being the case, it will not
he is here by the earnest solicitation of Demo-
cratic statesmen or whether he comes as the
guest of the party of the other part" Re-
publicans can show him around and point
out the advantages of the city as a manufact-
uring point, place of residence for
tired President, as well as their Democratic
brethren, if not better. They will be glad to
entertain him, and, in their behalf, the Jour-
nal extends an invitation to him to come and
bring his family, and the Lannon'S, and the
Vilases, and all the rest, and to stay as long
as he can make it convenient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

ALTHOUGH the President has decided not
to visit st. Louis in September, and conse
quently will not be able to accept the invita-
ton of the Board of Agriculture to stop at
indianapolis during the State fair week, there
is no reason why he should not include this
city in the tour he means to take later in the
season. The Indiana Democrats, to be sure,
are not fond of Mr.. Cleveland and have not
asked him to come nor could they be de-
should not matter. It is given out by the
mugwump press and other semi official author
ity that the proposed trip is not for political
purposes, but merely for recreation and to
crafty desire of the President to see the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
THE time of year has come when anxious

The time of year has come when anxious
citizens communicate to the papers their OBJ
jections to the summer vacations of church
pastors, and their / RS that Satan may do
immense mischief during the ministerial
absence. The Journal, for one has no sympa-
thy with such complaints, and is willing, nay,
anxious, that each and every pastor should
have his outing" To witness the earnest
ness of its opinion in this respect the Journal
viii agree to secure spiritual aid and consola-
ton, and orthodox advice-it might say
furnish" but modesty forbids-for any indi-
vidual who may feel that his soul is going to
destruction by reason of his pastors absence.
Here's an offer, now. There is really no good
reason why the pastor should not 60, and no
fresh danger to the sinner in remaining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

JENNIE JUNE CRoLY will lecture next winter
on woman Brain workers."
GENERAL SPINoLA is a martyr to rheumatism.
and is now trying his forty third remedy.
THE Chemical National Bank. of New York,
is the richest banking institution in America.
PLYMOUTH Church. Brooklyn, will be shut for
the summer. No such thing ever happened to it
before.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX put 5000 into a mine
in Wisconsin ard drew out $l2. 500, so one of
the directors of the mine states.
COL Bob INGERsoLL has income from his
law practice of over 800. 900 annually and yet
he says he will not lecture for love-
JOHN S. CLARKE. the comedian, who has been
in England for some time. sends over $500 to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Governments Potentates.

New York Mail and Express.
Eugene Higgins is man of genius, for he bag
risen from the condition of Baltimore thug to
that of treasury potentate. potentate In the
Treasury Department is man who may have q
portrait made for himself at the expense Of his
5suoordinates. For example, Daniel Manning
was potentate. not only because he was Secre-
tarv of the Treasury, but because, on his resig-
nation. all the subordinates of the department.
felt obliged assess themselves for the purpose
of giving Mr. Manning oil painting of him
SELF There have been secretaries Of tho Treas
ury who were not potentates. To illustrate again:
II Mr. John Sherman had gone through che
corridors OF the department pointing his fin
ger at clerks Of opposite political creed
to his own, and drawing the said finger rapidly
across his throat, thereby indicating the ap
preaching decaptatioE of the aforesaid clerks of
etc. ETC., ETC., Mr.. Hayes would have asked for
his resignation. Therefore. Mr.. Sherman
not a potentate. Potentates came in with Mr..
Cleveland. There are degrees among potentates,
and they marked by the character of the
portraits presented by their subjects Mr..
Manning gets oil painting, but Higgins ID
given a crayon likeness made by ex-clerk in
the department.. Therefore, he is a potentate of
a subordinate rank.
But we glad to know that he is a potantate,
and that his simulated throat-cuttings, notices
as they were of his power the bling
clerks, were within his Jurisdiction. Higgins
will get his proper recognition by this portrait.
and the administration must stop alleging that
his business is simply to indorse applications for
appointments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
A PLEA FOR LAMONT,
The Presidents Man Friday Should BE
Givax, a Rest for the Cauntrx,s Saka .

The Presidents Man Friday Should Be
Given Rest for the Country's Sake. ).
New York Mail And Express
No President was ever blessed with just such
private secretary as is the present occupant of
the White House. Other Presidents have had
fairly good men to assist them, but no ono
cept Mr. Cleveland has had true statesman.
MIR. Cleveland, is we'll known, had not even
read the Revised Statutes of the United States
when he was nominated to the Presidency. He
had not discovered on what side of paper to
of his official duties was to write
annual message. But Dan knew all these
things
1t is true that Grover made haste to try to in
form himself He read the Revised Statutes
with the avidity which he used to display when
he got hold of story in the Weekly; but it is
familiar knowledge that, In order to appreciate
our great statute book-the source of all
liberties and the repository of all our rights and
privileges-a man must live In its atmosphere
and imbibe its spirit by long years OF intimacy.
So Grover failed to take the noble work Of in
stitutional liberty into his utmost nature, be-
cause, in the freshness of his youth, when his
mind and soul were receptive, there had been
too much tobacco aud beer in his.
But there was Dan. Dan was a statesman
and this is his era He has done his duty faith
fully by Grover, and he is entitled to rest
Moreover 1t will be better to give Dan q rest
this year than to permit him to break down
next. Grover will need Dan next year. He
will need his learning, his profundity. his sagac-
ity, his large experience Of great public ques-
tons; in short he will need the statecraft of the
William Pitt of Cortland. ~ Y And Dan de-
serves a vacation. He has guided the President
through all the labyrinths of the science of
government. Ii Grover has betrayed any
knowledge of our Constitution and laws. Dan
has taught him. 1t was Dan who told Grover
he must write a message and wear black coat
at his Inauguration. who instructed the Presi-
dent in the art of fishing, who took the fly bites
and told his pupil that free trade not a
retail enterprise in search of free advertising
1t was Dan who guided the pom and inspired the
brain of Mr. Cleveland, and Dan needs rest.
The vast mind has worked its uttermost Dan
is tired IL he wasn't tired the flags would not
have been disturbed. Ever since the time when
Dan prepared the collation. for Growers wedding
he has been at the service of the administration
Dan is the founder of great era in statesman
ship, but he is human, and he begins to nod
Garland would not be in the Cabinet if Dan were
himself again, and not only would not those flags
have been disturbed. but the subsequns expana-
ton would have been more consistent with the
facts in writing. If Dan does not get rest the
administration will be without helmsman, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

THE serni-oficial announcement is made
that Secretary Bayard is no longer in the field
as presidential candidate. This statement
will be the first intimation most people have
had that Secretary Bayard had been in the
field since "a. Perhaps the Secretary labors
under the impression that Democrat who
has once been a candidate is always candi-
date unless he makes formal withdrawal;
md perhaps, come to think of it, the Secre-
larry is not far wrong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

requiring that conductors shall be placed on
the lines in thirty days. The Indianapolis
Council and Board of Aldermen forgot to
quiring conductors and double platforms We're
to go into effect, but this omission can be
supplied by amendment The public has no
desire to wait for these orders to be carried
the Citizens company to supply decent accom-
cd atinne
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\ success.

travelling in Europe, thinks Italy is the rising
power of the continent. King Humbert is
very popular and adroit, and is developing the
idea of national unity with great success. The
Senator found France a sham republic, totter-
ing along on uncertain ground, and thinks it
10 liable to collapse at any moment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
N,e Crop of 1867.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Speaking of the new South, il is we'll to bear
in mind that there is North also. For
reasons which will readily ocalr the reader,
was an exceedingly prolific ono in the way Of
births in the States to which the Union soldiers
went marching home; and the male children then
born will cast their first votes in presdeD tial
election in 1888. It cannot be doubted that
beeotten under such circumstances will be
found las a rule, under the Republican flag. and
impression upon the result of the approaching
great struggle for the political control of the
government which their fathers fought to pre-
serve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

PHILADELPHIA bakers use chrome-yellow in
stead of eggs to give their cinnamon buns the
entcirg yellow tint which is characteristic of
that dainty. and protesting vigorously at be-
ing arrested on charges made by the Board of
Health that they poisoning their patrons.
Several deaths of children have been traced to
this cause, and large number of cases of lead
poisoning supposed to be the result of eating
the buns. It is probable that if close investiga-
ton could be made chrome yellow would not be
the only deleterlous substance found in habitual
use in many bakeries. though perhaps SO
directly poisonous. What with bad meat from
the butchers, drugged bread from the bakers,
and pretty much every thing but the green vege-
tables adulterated by the grocers, the American
people are having hard time to get something
fit to eat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

Boston has been regarded as the most con-
sentative of American cities and well en-
lowed with New England thrift but the
latest statement of its financial condition
hardly bears out this impression. Its present
debt is $40. 799, 900, which is considerably in
excess of the legal limitation of per cent. on
The valuation. Boston seems to be suffering
from bad government about as much as other
laroa cities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28


If the man who commits murder IS deserving
of being hanged, then we submit that the man
who strives to commit murder and fails at least
merits Imprisonment for life. The magnitude
of the crime calls for it; the safety of society de-
mands it. In our civilization We have almost an
extreme reverence for life which accounts, per-
haps. for the severity with which those who take
it Internationally often visited. But why
not AXE life secure against assault to the
tent possible. well as fix a penalty upou him
who takes it after the great wrong is donef
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

THE latter part of September is usually
considered most delightful time of year for
travelling, but the President thinks, it will be
too hot for him then in st. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

AND so the President will not 60 to st.
Louis to the G. A. r. encampment, but will
make his visit later, when the weather is
cooler. The Journal has been of the opinion
for week or two that he would fnd the
weather or something too hot for him at that
encannnnant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

Halter and Furrier.
Mr.. Beecher always wore a soft fur hat with
wide brim He never varied the style to any
great extent Ore day he went into store in
Brooklyn and found style of hat. He
tried one on and said: This will 90; send me
home six of them. There is buying one
hat at a time" Tho hats were sent with the
bill. When Mr.. Beechers frugal wife received
the bill and the package, she Immediately re-
turned five OF the hats and asked for cor
rected bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
encampment.

4 THE administration has determined on
another great reform. 1t is to paint the letter
boxes red so that they will make sharp con-
trast with the lamp posts to which they are
When it comes to painting things red we can
idly believe the Democratic party will prove
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

PhIladephla PresS.
We have great confidence in the veracity Of
Miss Phoebe Couzips, of St. Louis, but when
that excellent and enterprisng woman declares
that Grover Cleveland has "a fine blue eye," we
must be permitted to doubt the accuracy of her
observation and information. If Miss Couzina
had examined that eye since the battle-fag cpl
sode she would have seen that it was deeply,
darby. beautifully black with dado of indigo
blue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

THREE thousand people visited the Louis
vile Jail Sunday to convict who is to
ne hanged next Friday. If hangings were as fire.
quent in Kentucky as they ought to be there
would not be so much curiosity to see can
didate for the ceremony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

A MINNEAPoLIs street-railway company has
had a monopoly of the business in that town
and, like the company in ths city, has evaded
the employment Of conductors, although the
charter calls for them. The people, grown
tired of the bob-tail system, have demanded
an improvement, and, in accordance there
with, the City Council has passed an ordinance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

the country will 60 to destruction It is wonder
full how much depends on tho small pan which
holds this teeming brain, brain equal TO any
thing from a collation. TO q customs inspectcrship.
Give tie little statesman vacation, Mr. Presi-
dent, in which he will be able to get away
from you. who are his most exacting charge.
1t is better that the government should be with
out mind for a month than nearly two weary
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Should BE So Hold Everywhere.

Springfield RepuDncan
The women Of Indianapolis trying to
purify the city. They have secured large
number Of indictments against owners and
cded in some States that the owner of a building
let to a person who maintains it for immoral
purposes is himself legally the keeper of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

THE Philadelphia American thinks the
most remarkable thing about the rebel-fag
Dlunder was that Mr.. Cleveland discovered he
had blundered. Who said he discovered it9
Probably COL Dan Lamont informed him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

THE Presidents discovery that 'it is very
hot in st. Louis during September" may have
been assisted by the rebel-fag incident. Any
how, the Grand Army boys in st. Louis will
be pretty hot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
No Chance for Holman.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Bill Holman of Indiana. wants to be Secretary
of the Interior in Secretary Lamar goes to
the Supreme Bench. Mr.. Holman is a thorough
bourbon, and should be feeding at the public
trough az this moment But probably some
fellow from Mississippi or Arkansaw will want
the job-and get it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Now They're All Happy.

Chicago Herald.
Mrs Maria Hapin, in regard to whose Buffalo
career President Cleveland told Horatio King to
tell the truth (no matter what the consequence
to the woman might bel. has recently entered
into the holy bands of matrimony with one Sc
cord, who figured at one time In the scandal as
her s.uncle.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

IT is pity jeff Davis had to declare the
Phocion Howard letter a forgery. 1t was
neaty letter. Whoever wrote it knows Jeff's
sentiments mighty well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
A New Straw Hat Has Drawbacks.

Easton Express.
The reporter met on the street, this afternoon.
one of the smart boys of Phillipsburg, who was
sgoin' to Easton to get a new straw hat" The
two sauntered along conversng. when the boy.
suddenly turning back, said: No. l guess l
won't co. III wait until Monday, and then 1
won't have to 60 to Sunday school tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Unpleasant Thought for Mr.. aal

Unpleasant Thought for Mr.. Harper.
New York Graphic.
Banker Harper, of Cincinnati, is almost
much of a financial phenomenon our own
Ferdinand Ward. The striped suits proba-
bly, manufactured now which Mr.. Harper and
his accomplices will wear next winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

COLONEL JoHNsoN's mules pay no atten-
lion to the order Of the Council vacating Mis-
issippi street. They are as stubborn as he is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

INQUIRER: No; District Attorney Sellers
has not been confirmed yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
A Bad Lot.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
It is admitted on all hands that the new Brit
ism peers are an inferior article, but they must
be a bad lot indeed if they not better than
the British peer we have learned to know him
from the records of the divorce court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

Hon. AMOS j. CUMMINGS, of New York, vet
eran editor and Congressman-elect has ran the
circulation of the evening edition of the Sun up
to 90, 900 in three months. Think of man like
that wasting his talents in Congress!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
A Move in the Right Direction.

Philadelphia North American
Every step in the direction of cheapening
electric lights will benefit the electric lighting
companies as we'll a the people, SO long as there
is q gas burner left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Going Where He Can Kick Himself.

Mr.. Cleveland will take another vacation next
mouth, going to the mountains this time-'.And
he shall gnaw file. and flee unto the mountains
of Hepsidam, where the lion roareth and the
whangdoodle mourneth for her firstborn."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

A Trial Job Never Encountered.
Springfield Upion-
Did any of the professors of entire sanctifca-
ton ever wrestle for a few moments with q dis
orderly telephonef
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
Political ForethouI

Political Forethought In Texas.
Galveston News.
Eggs must not become factor in Texas pol
itics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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